Flood advisory in effect for most of Southwest Michigan until midnight

The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a flood advisory for Kalamazoo and Van Buren counties.Mark Bugnaski

The National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory for Kalamazoo, Van Buren, Barry and Allegan counties.

The advisory, which went into effect at 5:50 p.m. Monday and will expire at midnight, said radar has estimated rain is falling at rates of more than two inches per hour in some of the hardest hit areas.

Runoff from the rainfall is expected to cause minor flooding along small streams and low-water crossings.

The NWS is warning that urban areas, highways, streets, underpasses and other drainage areas could also be affected.